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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 092146
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-100545-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...

AN ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS OVER THE WATERS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL RELAX SATURDAY AS LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE
GREAT BASIN. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING RESULTING IN POSSIBLE GALE FORCE WINDS
FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK WEEK.



PZZ570-100545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080511T0000Z/
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS
TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT.

MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.



PZZ540-100545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080511T0000Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 20 NM-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS
TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT.

MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.



PZZ545-100545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080511T0000Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 20 NM-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT.

MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT.

TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 10 SECONDS. SEAS OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET DURING MAXIMUM EBB
CURRENT OF 0.9 KNOTS AT 8:30 PM TONIGHT AND 2.3 KNOTS AT 7:24 AM
TOMORROW MORNING.



PZZ575-100545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080511T0000Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ560-100545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T1800Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 20 NM-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS DECREASING TO 5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS BY LATE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ565-100545-
/O.EXT.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T1800Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 20 NM-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ530-100545-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T0600Z/
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W.

WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.



PZZ535-100545-
/O.ROU.KMTR.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONTEREY BAY-
246 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 8 FT.

WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 8 FT.



LARRY

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